HIGH
In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution
Published Sep 23, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.54%
Description
In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution. The user must display attacker-controlled content in the terminal, then click on a notification popup.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 0.26.2
Configuration 2
OR
- 36
- 37
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed May 27, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
0.54% 0.00538
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00538
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00538) | 43.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00478) | 37.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 83.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 61.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 83.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 61.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 61.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 4.40% (0.04401) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 74.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05078) | 89.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01266) | 77.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05078) | 89.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 74.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 4.43% (0.04427) | 88.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03309) | 86.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00831) | 72.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 53.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 51.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 45.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 39.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 34.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01719) | 76.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 1.72% (0.01719) | 75.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 1.56% (0.01559) | 74.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01549) | 74.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2 | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html | ||
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 23, 2022
Updated Jun 1, 2025
Reserved Sep 23, 2022
Link CVE-2022-41322
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated May 27, 2025